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on reconstruction in afghanistan in one year. just in one little district in afghanistan, it's a place i visited many times, think of it as sort of a county level type place. we wind up trying to spend more money than the per capita income for every man, woman and child in that area. not surprisingly loud of exacerbating the very corruption we're trying -- >> what was the program and is that successful? >> it was not successful but there was one of those programs i was just alluding to there where we're trying to shovel that money into the country. in southern afghanistan where the bulk of the troop surge unfolded, the economy is principally agricultural. most men are working the fields or doing some sort of job that is related to agriculture. so the u.s. government concluded, rightly, that one key way to help the afghan people during the surge would be to assist them with farming, to try to provide them with some battersea's, fertilizer or in some cases doctors. try to improve what they were growing on their field so you would i
on reconstruction in afghanistan in one year. just in one little district in afghanistan, it's a place i visited many times, think of it as sort of a county level type place. we wind up trying to spend more money than the per capita income for every man, woman and child in that area. not surprisingly loud of exacerbating the very corruption we're trying -- >> what was the program and is that successful? >> it was not successful but there was one of those programs i was just alluding...
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>> the communities built in southern afghanistan, not in the last couple years, but six decades ago back when unknown to most of the country mern, there were dozen of americans engineers there back in the 40s and 50s, digging canals, building dams, helping to nation build in afghanistan, and the very same terrain that president obama's troops surge unfolded in over the last couple years. in my history of obama's serge and examination of it, i actually start back in the 1940s in the remarkable period of american resistance to afghanistan, a period of great optimism when we built the town there that the afghans started to call little america, complete with a co-ed high school, a swimming pool where boys and girls swam together, a clubhouse to get a gin and tonic, and it was a period of great promise for the americans and afghans, and i use that as the opening for this book that talks about the great hope and tragedy of our war in afghanistan today. >> does little america still exist? >> it does. it's the capital of helmand province. it looks nothing like it did way back then. the suburban
>> the communities built in southern afghanistan, not in the last couple years, but six decades ago back when unknown to most of the country mern, there were dozen of americans engineers there back in the 40s and 50s, digging canals, building dams, helping to nation build in afghanistan, and the very same terrain that president obama's troops surge unfolded in over the last couple years. in my history of obama's serge and examination of it, i actually start back in the 1940s in the...
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doctor from afghanistan today. here are details of the dangerous rescue. >> it happened under the cover of darkness. jointed american and afghan special forces rescued this man, philip joseph an american doctor working for a colorado based charity. >> this is is a team that has lots of training on hostage rescues but until you get there and do it you never know what you are going to find. >> on wednesday joseph and two colleagues were returning from a remote province when they were kidnapped along a highway. they were taken to a mountainous region. afghan captives were released but joseph wasn't spanning three days in captivity. when it showed his life was in imminent danger the military made its move. >> hostage rescue mission is very dangerous and carries a high risk of hostage could be injured or killed. you need somebody very high level to say, i'm authorizing this mission. >> knowing the risks, that authorization came personally from the top u.s. commander in afghanistan, general john allen. special forces lan
doctor from afghanistan today. here are details of the dangerous rescue. >> it happened under the cover of darkness. jointed american and afghan special forces rescued this man, philip joseph an american doctor working for a colorado based charity. >> this is is a team that has lots of training on hostage rescues but until you get there and do it you never know what you are going to find. >> on wednesday joseph and two colleagues were returning from a remote province when they...
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so many of us have traveled to afghanistan and traveled as women to afghanistan and have begun to look to this country from the eyes of wanting its survival. a young girl is not from afghanistan but she symbolizes the essence of this motion to instruct. she's from pakistan, but many of you will remember that she took more than one bullet as a young girl who fought and stood up for girls being able to be educated. in my travels to afghanistan and the many provinces, you would hear stories from women as have been evidenced about the inability to serve, the inability to express themselves. in meeting with a group of women afghan parliamentarians, interestingly enough they would indicate how they wanted to serve their constituencies but how difficult it was and dangerous it is to travel as a woman to their particular province to serve their constituents. that is not the nation, that is not the basis of the principles of which our soldiers have fought and died for. america has wonderful principles and i'm delighted this motion to instruct focuses on providing the safety net for girls and wo
so many of us have traveled to afghanistan and traveled as women to afghanistan and have begun to look to this country from the eyes of wanting its survival. a young girl is not from afghanistan but she symbolizes the essence of this motion to instruct. she's from pakistan, but many of you will remember that she took more than one bullet as a young girl who fought and stood up for girls being able to be educated. in my travels to afghanistan and the many provinces, you would hear stories from...
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later air, female rapper braving death threats in afghanistan. should players with flawed reputations be voted into baseball'baseball's hall of fam? and "b" is for bonus. how one big-city school system tries to motivate its teachers. those stories when the cbs evening news continues. fiscal cliff of tax increases and sharp spending cuts is now exactly one month away. in his weekly media address today, president obama again pushed his party's tax plan. of course, utah senator orrin hatch rejected in the republican response. >> both parties say we should keep middle class taxes low. the senate's already passed a bill to keep income taxes from going up on middle class families. democrats in the house are ready to do the same thing. if we can just get a few house republicans on board, i'll sign this bill as soon as congress send it my way. >> what he proposed this week was a classic bait and switch on the american people. a tax increase double the size of what he campaigned on. billions of dollars in new stimulus spending, and an unlimited, unchecked
later air, female rapper braving death threats in afghanistan. should players with flawed reputations be voted into baseball'baseball's hall of fam? and "b" is for bonus. how one big-city school system tries to motivate its teachers. those stories when the cbs evening news continues. fiscal cliff of tax increases and sharp spending cuts is now exactly one month away. in his weekly media address today, president obama again pushed his party's tax plan. of course, utah senator orrin...
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winter in afflalo afghanistan in many parts of the country is brutal. freezing temperatures and routinely i would go to villages and see the elders complain about the sick and the elderly and the children tharpe -- that they were losing every winter due to the control. this is one of the reason for building the shelters that cost six or seven thousand people for six or seven people. it can be a life saving structure. >> families get a prepackaged kit and ball the shelter themselves. >> they are given the raw materials and given the window frames, the doors, the beams. >> so far this foundation has raised enough money to build nearly 400 shelters to house 2300 people. his wife is helping afghan women who remain in refugee camps in pakistan with to make jewelry through a nonprofit. >> all the income generated by the sale of these items is reinvested in the lives of those women in helping with food, jobs and medicine. >> the doctor is tapping into his young fan base to help in his mission. >> i have so many letters from high school students saying that i w
winter in afflalo afghanistan in many parts of the country is brutal. freezing temperatures and routinely i would go to villages and see the elders complain about the sick and the elderly and the children tharpe -- that they were losing every winter due to the control. this is one of the reason for building the shelters that cost six or seven thousand people for six or seven people. it can be a life saving structure. >> families get a prepackaged kit and ball the shelter themselves....
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last week, i made my trip to afghanistan. i had a chance to sit down with all our military commanders. i went to kandahar had also had the opportunity to meet with afghan leaders as well. all of them believe that we have fundamentally turned in that effort after years in which we lacked the right strategy and necessary resources to strive to achieve the mission we embarked on. we now have a plan in place, indorsed in chicago by nato that has strong international support. we reversed the five-year trend of growing violence. the taliban to this day has not been able to regain in the of the territory they lost. we are building afghan security forces that are on track to take the lead for securing the entire country next year. we continue to transition both governance and security to the afghans. 75% of the population has not been transitioned to afghan security and control and next year, we will have 100%. but we have also made clear that our commitment to afghanistan, as we got down by the end of 2014, our commitment will conti
last week, i made my trip to afghanistan. i had a chance to sit down with all our military commanders. i went to kandahar had also had the opportunity to meet with afghan leaders as well. all of them believe that we have fundamentally turned in that effort after years in which we lacked the right strategy and necessary resources to strive to achieve the mission we embarked on. we now have a plan in place, indorsed in chicago by nato that has strong international support. we reversed the...
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. >> happy holidays from cabul, afghanistan. i want to say happy new year to all my family and friends back home. mom and dad i will see new three weeks. i love you. i miss you, go pats, >> jeff: with three weeks now to his secretary inauguration president obama insist he is committed to new gun legislation in the first year of his new term. and he expressed strong emotions about december 14th. the day 212-- 20 first graders and six staff members were killed at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut. >> the question then becomes, you know, whether we are actually shook up enough by what happened here. that it does not just become another one of these routine episodes. where it gets a lot of attention for a couple of weeks and drifts away. it certainly won't feel like that to me. this is something that that was the fertion worst day of my presidency, an it's not something i want to see repeated. >> in california for nearly 20 years a person convicted of breaking three law, no matter how minor would be sent to prison
. >> happy holidays from cabul, afghanistan. i want to say happy new year to all my family and friends back home. mom and dad i will see new three weeks. i love you. i miss you, go pats, >> jeff: with three weeks now to his secretary inauguration president obama insist he is committed to new gun legislation in the first year of his new term. and he expressed strong emotions about december 14th. the day 212-- 20 first graders and six staff members were killed at sandy hook elementary...
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the shooting happened outside of police headquarters in kabul, afghanistan. authorities are treating the incident as a poibls insider attack. we are told the shooter is in custody. the first time a female member of afghan security fors was behind an insider attack. marine veteran released from a mexican jail expect to do arrive home after spending some time in the hospital. john hammar and a dad were heading back home after he had to be taken to a hospital in louisiana. he was locked up for 4 months on charges of possessing an illegal antique gun he was trying to carry across the border that after customs agents told him he could take it across as long as he registered it with the mexican government. >> former president george h.w. bush may not be in time hoement for christmas. >> the 14st president has been in the hospital since december 23rd for bronchitis related cough. >> senator daniel inouye, about 1,000 people attending that memorial service in hawaii including president obama an the first lady. senate majority leader harry reid paying tribute to the w
the shooting happened outside of police headquarters in kabul, afghanistan. authorities are treating the incident as a poibls insider attack. we are told the shooter is in custody. the first time a female member of afghan security fors was behind an insider attack. marine veteran released from a mexican jail expect to do arrive home after spending some time in the hospital. john hammar and a dad were heading back home after he had to be taken to a hospital in louisiana. he was locked up for 4...
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understand this is an ancillary job and there is a high revel of rotation of people coming back from afghanistan or iraq, whatever the case may be, but we also reach out to squadron level training. it really comes down to meeting with your cooperating agencies and training together on a frequent basis and having good and open dialogue. >> as i look back at that map here, knowing we were heading into that time of year where we're going to hit significant fire weather and knowing northern california as we are now but eventually southern california, one of the most effective ways to stop the fires from growing is that initial attack, which means we need to be able to quickly put resources up in the air and move them. i guess my question is from a national guard perspective, from a naval perspective, with the helicopter resources down there, do you feel you would be able to quickly move those resources and you have the agreements in place. we'll start with the national guard and work on our way down. >> although we're advertised as a one week a month and two weekends a year, i've got crews on pretty
understand this is an ancillary job and there is a high revel of rotation of people coming back from afghanistan or iraq, whatever the case may be, but we also reach out to squadron level training. it really comes down to meeting with your cooperating agencies and training together on a frequent basis and having good and open dialogue. >> as i look back at that map here, knowing we were heading into that time of year where we're going to hit significant fire weather and knowing northern...
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cheryl jennings has our story. >> you are looking at video of afghanistan. he lives in san jose now and he is internationally known for his best-selling books, the kite runner. he spends list free time raising money to build shelters like this for homeless families in afghanistan and to provide educational opportunities and healthcare for women and children. the need is overwhelming after 30 years of war. >> a lot of times people are left homeless without food or water or access to educational and healthcare. >> some resort on to living under ground to stay alive. >> there would be 15 to 20 feel that would live in these holes and top as a quote, unquote, window. they would live there for three months. many parts of the country is brutal. freezing temperatures i would go to villages and see elders complain about the elderly and children that were losing every winter due to the cold. this is one reason why, it costs $2,000 for a family of six or seven people. for a small amount of money it can be a life saving structure. >> families get a pre-packaged kit and
cheryl jennings has our story. >> you are looking at video of afghanistan. he lives in san jose now and he is internationally known for his best-selling books, the kite runner. he spends list free time raising money to build shelters like this for homeless families in afghanistan and to provide educational opportunities and healthcare for women and children. the need is overwhelming after 30 years of war. >> a lot of times people are left homeless without food or water or access to...
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. >>> the president of afghanistan, will this complicate america's oldest war. ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> we had lot of rain there, and fog is out there, may be a little mist or drizzle like we had yesterday, that is for sure. temperatures are close, dew points, we need to get some of that going, there is only reports of it, maybe a low cloud deck, 60s, here is tara. >>> here is a look at 880, you can see traffic is moving nicely in both directions, no problems to report. we have a problem on the san mateo bridge. there you go, this is a look at 101, and no fog is here, traffic on the right-hand side, southbound as you make your way towards fso, no problems. 6:01, let's head back to the desk. >>> developing news of a traffic stop accident in san francisco, it smashed a fire hydrant and -- and shut down essex street. you can see this is near the on ramp to the bay bridge happening right now. it shut down because water from a busted fire hydrants damage -- hydrant damaged scaffolding. a -- police were trying to pull over a man for being suspected of driving
. >>> the president of afghanistan, will this complicate america's oldest war. ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> we had lot of rain there, and fog is out there, may be a little mist or drizzle like we had yesterday, that is for sure. temperatures are close, dew points, we need to get some of that going, there is only reports of it, maybe a low cloud deck, 60s, here is tara. >>> here is a look at 880, you can see traffic is moving nicely in both directions, no problems...
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the military in afghanistan, we sometimes forget that there are thousands of civilians in afghanistans working as trainers, instructors or as in this case, as a doctor, he was trying to set up remote medical facilities. because he wasn't part of the military, often times the civilians go there and they really put their lives literally on the front line because they don't have the support and the fire power that the american military does. >> mohammad lila, thanks for joining us. >>> bianna over to you. >>> we're going to now to a royal sighting. just two days after kate middleton was released from the hospital prince william made a splashy public appearance. meanwhile the family of the nurse who took her life after being fooled by a radio sprank speaking out. jefferey kofman is in london wih the latest. >>> this is now a police investigation. an inquest begins tomorrow. while the duke and duchess of cam cambridge struggle the balance of being new parents with the struggle of the nurse. >> prince william went solo last night at a charity ball. the conversation he quipped about kate's il
the military in afghanistan, we sometimes forget that there are thousands of civilians in afghanistans working as trainers, instructors or as in this case, as a doctor, he was trying to set up remote medical facilities. because he wasn't part of the military, often times the civilians go there and they really put their lives literally on the front line because they don't have the support and the fire power that the american military does. >> mohammad lila, thanks for joining us....
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i'm here in afghanistan. i want to wish you a merry christmas and happy new year to my friends and family back at home. especially my family. my dog and my brother. i'll see you guys soon. [ male announcer ] it's that time of year again. time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it finds one, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all you need is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. start saving at citi.com/pricerewind. yeah. it's his thing. i don't even participate. boom! here it comes! bring it back! bring it home! [ male announcer ] when you combine creamy velveeta with zesty rotel tomatoes and green chilies, you get a bowl of queso that makes even this get-together better. >>> just so many horz left for last minute shop toerz pi
i'm here in afghanistan. i want to wish you a merry christmas and happy new year to my friends and family back at home. especially my family. my dog and my brother. i'll see you guys soon. [ male announcer ] it's that time of year again. time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it finds one, you get refunded the...
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so anyways, we were stationed in northeastern afghanistan in a place called asmar. it's in the kunar province right on the pakistan border. and this was where i'd be stationed with lieutenant johnson, gunny sergeant -- [inaudible] and doc leighton. now, doc leighton was a navy corpsmen, but they might as well be marines, so i'm going to call him a marine from here on out. [applause] so part of my opportunity was getting to meet these guys and getting to develop our team because this was a group of guys that i would eventually learn to call my brothers. because when advisory teams are put together, the brass just picks different skill sets, ranks, throw 'em on a team to go over and advise. they don't ever ask about personalities or anything like that. it's definitely not an absolute love connection. they just put you in there and expect you to get along. because when i met these guys, they were totally different than me. i was the only infantryman in the group, and we're a breed of our own, to say the least. so i didn't really care about them at the time. i was just
so anyways, we were stationed in northeastern afghanistan in a place called asmar. it's in the kunar province right on the pakistan border. and this was where i'd be stationed with lieutenant johnson, gunny sergeant -- [inaudible] and doc leighton. now, doc leighton was a navy corpsmen, but they might as well be marines, so i'm going to call him a marine from here on out. [applause] so part of my opportunity was getting to meet these guys and getting to develop our team because this was a group...
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coalition forces in afghanistan. done for what replaced general john allen, the current commander who has been -- >> let's take a live look outside and mount cam. we have some salts and on the horizon we do have some rain that is headed our way and we will have details coming up in a bit. the study as today shows the number of terrorist attacks every year has more than quadrupled in the decade since september 11, 2001. the number of annual deaths peak in 2007 during the height of the iraq conflict. it has been falling ever since. this survey reports more than 7000 deaths since 2011, that is 25 percent down from the peak which was in 2007. i rack afghanistan pakistan and yemen are the country's most attack affected by terrorist attack. >> nato foreign ministers are meeting today and tomorrow in brussels in cairo which has been highly supportive of the syrian opposition. the once those patriots to defend against possible retaliatory is attacked by syrian missiles carrying chemical warheads. nato leaders have repeatedly
coalition forces in afghanistan. done for what replaced general john allen, the current commander who has been -- >> let's take a live look outside and mount cam. we have some salts and on the horizon we do have some rain that is headed our way and we will have details coming up in a bit. the study as today shows the number of terrorist attacks every year has more than quadrupled in the decade since september 11, 2001. the number of annual deaths peak in 2007 during the height of the iraq...
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ahead on "news4 today," an american is killed in afghanistan this morning why it's described as a surprise attack and how the shooter is being described. >>> mitt romney's son talks about his father's campaign for president. what he said that left many people confused. >>> what parts of our viewing area will see only rain today and who could see more of a wintry mix? that's ahead. st >>> all right. it's finally christmas eve and once again this year you can track st. nick's progress. a santa tracker is set up and right now santa is preparing for his big launch. this is video from santa's trip around the world last year and they promise up to the minute reports and even pictures from key stops on santa's trip. we'll have a link for you on our website, nbcwashington.com. always fun for the kiddos. >> if you think santa was moving fast there, a lot more kids in the world these days. you have to get on it and make it happen quick. >> he and his elves have been very busy. will they have a clear flight? for more on that we go to meteorologist tom kierein. >> it doesn't matter because rudolph has
ahead on "news4 today," an american is killed in afghanistan this morning why it's described as a surprise attack and how the shooter is being described. >>> mitt romney's son talks about his father's campaign for president. what he said that left many people confused. >>> what parts of our viewing area will see only rain today and who could see more of a wintry mix? that's ahead. st >>> all right. it's finally christmas eve and once again this year you can...
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think that the war in afghanistan is actually going to do to the delicate turmoil of the situation that has been going on for almost 2000 years over the? >> guest: well look, there's been an awful lot of tribals, factional fighting that has occurred in afghanistan, as we know, for centuries. and our presence there isn't going to, in fact, and, in fact, as our troops start coming home you want again start to see there is ethnic groups, various tribal alliances starting to josh for power, much as they have over the previous many, many years. get the idea that somehow you can create this post a tribal big tent government that will pacify the country, i think is a bit of a dream. we will continue to have a messy chaotic future there for some time to come, unfortunately. >> rajiv, when we over in afghanistan to write this book? book? book? >> i traveled the initial in early 2000. i made 15 trips from 2009 through this year, many of them several weeks at a time. i traveled all over the country, but i emphasize my time in the south. i spent a lot of time with our military forces, with u.s. mar
think that the war in afghanistan is actually going to do to the delicate turmoil of the situation that has been going on for almost 2000 years over the? >> guest: well look, there's been an awful lot of tribals, factional fighting that has occurred in afghanistan, as we know, for centuries. and our presence there isn't going to, in fact, and, in fact, as our troops start coming home you want again start to see there is ethnic groups, various tribal alliances starting to josh for power,...
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a brand new dream and a long way from afghanistan. for "nightline" i'm bob woodruff in los angeles. >> you can see more of standing up for heroes in our five-part series with tom hanks and abcnews.com/heroes. >>> millions with roots in the southern side of north america are in mourning tonight after singer jenny rivera was killed in a plane crash last night. she is known as the diva of the banda. the california native exploded onto mexico's music scene as a single mom in her 30s, became a star and was poised to break into the american market with a comedy series on abc. jenny rivera was 43. >>> up next on "jimmy kimmel live." >> my favorite thing about hanukkah is there's no wrong way to spell it. i think chewbacca is acceptable. >> ted danson. >> how nice. you wore your men's club tie. >> yeah. >> oh! >> and emilia clarke. >> you got punched by a hooker? >> yes. >> what did she say? >> introducing reindeer in the mirror.
a brand new dream and a long way from afghanistan. for "nightline" i'm bob woodruff in los angeles. >> you can see more of standing up for heroes in our five-part series with tom hanks and abcnews.com/heroes. >>> millions with roots in the southern side of north america are in mourning tonight after singer jenny rivera was killed in a plane crash last night. she is known as the diva of the banda. the california native exploded onto mexico's music scene as a single mom...
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he's been in afghanistan since february. adorable, yes. >> that's really, really nice. >> best gift ever. >> how are you? >> beautiful. >> absolutely great. >> john? >>> ever fall asleep in a college class? >> yes. >> economics for me. check this one out. the professor goes up to a guy who's sleeping and gives him a snore. watch what he does. is that the weirdest thing? i guess he just knew that everyone was staring at him. there he goes. that was his reaction getting woken up during class. >> very well done. >>> speaking of reactions, this is definitely the best reaction of the morning. a pair of guys on a roller-coaster ride. check this out. >> hey, can you give me like a countdown? [ screaming ] [ laughter ] >> i haven't heard someone scream like that since the four of us drove nascar cars. everyone drove well and i drove like a grandmother. that's pretty much my reaction in the car. that is really the best thing that i have seen this morning. and we'll be right back with more "good morning america" after this quick break
he's been in afghanistan since february. adorable, yes. >> that's really, really nice. >> best gift ever. >> how are you? >> beautiful. >> absolutely great. >> john? >>> ever fall asleep in a college class? >> yes. >> economics for me. check this one out. the professor goes up to a guy who's sleeping and gives him a snore. watch what he does. is that the weirdest thing? i guess he just knew that everyone was staring at him. there he goes....
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. >> happy holidays from kabul, afghanistan, i'm p. f. c. jones from charleston, south carolina, happy new year to my family and friend back home, tops my wife and daughter in germany. i miss you, love you and will see you soon.it comes we understand. milies fa, at usaa, we know military life is different. we've been there. that's why every bit of financial advice we offer is geared specifically to current and former military members and their families. [ laughs ] dad! dad! [ applause ] ♪ [ male announcer ] life brings obstacles. usaa brings advice. call or visit us online. we're ready to help. but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair may ha
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he has gone over to afghanistan, i went over and saw him there, he was attached to the kabul police chief. i think he's going to have some interesting perspectives about working in the police department in a war zone. lieutenant commander patricia serrano, her assignments have been varied includes working as a immediate vaek core man, a legal clerk and a tqm instructor. she completed a 7-month deployment. captain mike napolitano is serving with the navy's expedition training group. while deployed in 2004, he spearheaded maritime patrol relief efforts toing the 2004 indian ocean tsunami, as well as numerous theater cooperation efforts throughout the pacific and in 2009 captain napolitano reported as commanding officer of the expeditionary training group. this is a fabulous panel and i know you're going to appreciate what they have to say. rear admiral, i think you'll start. >> first of all on behalf of the chilean navy i would like to thank so much to san francisco fleet week, particularly to admiral gary roughhead for being invited to participate in this senior seminar. it's a privilege f
he has gone over to afghanistan, i went over and saw him there, he was attached to the kabul police chief. i think he's going to have some interesting perspectives about working in the police department in a war zone. lieutenant commander patricia serrano, her assignments have been varied includes working as a immediate vaek core man, a legal clerk and a tqm instructor. she completed a 7-month deployment. captain mike napolitano is serving with the navy's expedition training group. while...
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a portion of the draft handbook for our forces in afghanistan reads, many of the confrontations occur because of coalition ignorance of or lack of empathy for muslim and or afghan cultural norms resulting in a violent reaction from the afghan security force member. handbook lists quote, taboo 1 very saying topics that our soldiers should avoid, making derogatory entertainments about the taliban, who they are trying to kill, advocating women's right, or criticism of pedo phil yeh. a spokesman did you not approve of the manuel and will not endorse it. lou: president obama stamping his foot, going all grinch, and santa is getting into the act. >> coal is a lot heavier than toys. lou: the a-team to tell us if g.o.p. will give in on obama ultimatum and biggest tax hikes in history. from union protesters turned thugs over michigan's new pro worker law, but guess which part of the story the liberal mainstream television media left out? and hsbc admits to being the bank of record for drug cartels, african dictators and middle eastern terrorists, tonight you meet the former employee who tried
a portion of the draft handbook for our forces in afghanistan reads, many of the confrontations occur because of coalition ignorance of or lack of empathy for muslim and or afghan cultural norms resulting in a violent reaction from the afghan security force member. handbook lists quote, taboo 1 very saying topics that our soldiers should avoid, making derogatory entertainments about the taliban, who they are trying to kill, advocating women's right, or criticism of pedo phil yeh. a spokesman...
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them to in iraq and afghanistan would be seen as nothing less than heaven sent by a group of hard bits survivalists the so-called scrappers and range runners who trespass the navy's chocolate mountain bombing and gunnery range in pursuit of salvageable parts missile sections and heavy machine gun ammunition. what follows reflection here is sure to gain entry to the shadowy subs all the while constantly daring four hundred seventy square miles no man's land. coming. and you look up and there's one captain on your alpha beta gamma. out there no one. pinpoint your. right now. just a joke. ready for rob and his younger brother ronnie live and nyland a dusty shanty town that backs up to the bombing range they took to the chocolate mountains through team leader risking life and limb when scavenging the military range became their sole means of survival. fueled by plane rap beer and methamphetamine the border of brothers burn their way into the military range it being sunday randy desperately clings to the hope that the fighter bombers and helicopter gunships won't be airborne nonetheless the
them to in iraq and afghanistan would be seen as nothing less than heaven sent by a group of hard bits survivalists the so-called scrappers and range runners who trespass the navy's chocolate mountain bombing and gunnery range in pursuit of salvageable parts missile sections and heavy machine gun ammunition. what follows reflection here is sure to gain entry to the shadowy subs all the while constantly daring four hundred seventy square miles no man's land. coming. and you look up and there's...
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winter in afghanistan in many parts of the country is brutal. freezing temperatures and routinely i would go to villages and see the elders complain about the sick and the elderly and the children that they were losing every winter due to the cold. this is one of the reason for building the shelters that cost $2,000 for a family of six or seven people. for a small amount of money it can be a life saving culture. >> families get a prepackaged kit and build the shelter themselves. >> they are given the raw materials and given the window frames, the doors, the beams. >> so far this foundation has raised enough money to build nearly 400 shelters to house 2300 people. his wife is helping afghan women who remain in refugee camps in pakistan with to make jewelry through a nonprofit. >> all the income generated by the sale of these items is reinvested in the lives of those women in helping with food, jobs and medicine. >> the doctor is tapping into his young fan base to help in his mission. >> i have so many letters from high school students saying that
winter in afghanistan in many parts of the country is brutal. freezing temperatures and routinely i would go to villages and see the elders complain about the sick and the elderly and the children that they were losing every winter due to the cold. this is one of the reason for building the shelters that cost $2,000 for a family of six or seven people. for a small amount of money it can be a life saving culture. >> families get a prepackaged kit and build the shelter themselves. >>...
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sunday night afghanistan time. and when they flew in to the area, they encountered heavy enemy fire from the taliban. the u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s responded. they killed seven of the taliban and in the heat of that battle, were able to locate and rescue dr. joseph. but in that battle, it was first class petty officer navy s.e.a.l. nicholas checque struck by a single bullet and later died of that wound. >> mick, thank you for the defail d details of that raid. >>> the supreme court's decision to take up cases on same-sex marriage, an adviser said it could force the white house's hand on this issue sooner than planned. >>> even after controversy over his anti-american lyrics, what he said just before performing at christmas in washington, we'll let you know. >>> lauren wanted to introduce the korean cabbage dish kim chi to america. she created mother-in-law's kimchi. using nonethnic packaging to appeal to a mass market and carried in whole foods and fresh markets. [ male announcer ] feeling like a shadow of your former se
sunday night afghanistan time. and when they flew in to the area, they encountered heavy enemy fire from the taliban. the u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s responded. they killed seven of the taliban and in the heat of that battle, were able to locate and rescue dr. joseph. but in that battle, it was first class petty officer navy s.e.a.l. nicholas checque struck by a single bullet and later died of that wound. >> mick, thank you for the defail d details of that raid. >>> the supreme court's...
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just back from afghanistan. thinks he's about to give a shoutout to his buddies in afghanistan. what he doesn't know is that right in the next room are his wife and three, little kids. this is going to be a great surprise. they cannot hear us at all. but in just a little while, they're going to be reunited live, right here on "gma." we cannot wait for that this morning. it's going to be so great, amy. >> i'm so excited. and i love that they're being told to wave. they have no idea what's going to happen next. we're excited to bring that to you. >>> also ahead, the pickup truck versus the tornado. this is incredible video. how could anyone survive being tossed through the air like that? the driver inside is remarkably okay. and you'll never guess who raced to his rescue. it certainly surprised him. >>> and details from "dancing with the stars" host brooke burke-charvet about her medical battle. good news about her health that she just revealed. in a bit. >>> we're going to get to the trial of the high school valedictorian accused of killing his own mother. it's now in closing arg
just back from afghanistan. thinks he's about to give a shoutout to his buddies in afghanistan. what he doesn't know is that right in the next room are his wife and three, little kids. this is going to be a great surprise. they cannot hear us at all. but in just a little while, they're going to be reunited live, right here on "gma." we cannot wait for that this morning. it's going to be so great, amy. >> i'm so excited. and i love that they're being told to wave. they have no...
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they were planning to leave for afghanistan just a few days before that were arrested last month. >> welcome back. we do have the weekly unemployment numbers and they were expected to be elevated to the super storm sandy. they dropped by 75,000. concerns about the fiscal cliff and there are new news that there are no meetings. we will have more on the marcus and 15 minutes with rob black. >> waking up to a dry road ways and we are kicking off the drying trend that will last until the rest of your work week. we are dealing with dense fog and in the afternoon we may have some few breaks of sunshine. into the evening it will be partly cloudy and cool. i will show you how widespread it will be. >> the metering lights were activated a little bit early and we are saying the lace from 880 crossing. we're seeing some moving here despite their early activation. it is now up to 17 minutes. the rest of the commute shows like conditions for the east for wait. a little bit sluggish for interstate 580. we do not have any accidents to report on 1 01 southbound. >> developing news out of san francis
they were planning to leave for afghanistan just a few days before that were arrested last month. >> welcome back. we do have the weekly unemployment numbers and they were expected to be elevated to the super storm sandy. they dropped by 75,000. concerns about the fiscal cliff and there are new news that there are no meetings. we will have more on the marcus and 15 minutes with rob black. >> waking up to a dry road ways and we are kicking off the drying trend that will last until...
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>> in the afghanistan. >> dad is in afghanistan? >> she could not believe it when her dad walked through here. he arrived home three days early from a 10-month tour of duty. how nice it is to get exactly what you wish for. >> that is a christmas gift to remember. boy santa pulled off a good one there. >> i thought dad might have been santa. >> that would have been a good way to do it. >> all right, the warriors gett some nice presents too. coach mike jackson returning home to brooklyn. this turned out to be a very happy homecoming in new york thanks to david leigh. sports coming up next. did you get chips for the party? nope. cheese plate? cheese plate...nope. i made something better. ♪ you used the oven? boom ♪ [ male announcer ] pillsbury crescents. let the making begin. here's a better idea. pillsbury grands! flaky layers biscuits in just 15 minutes the light delicate layers add a layer of warmth to your next dinner. pillsbury grands biscuits let the making begin. the second final in 20 years the warriors have won 12 of the l
>> in the afghanistan. >> dad is in afghanistan? >> she could not believe it when her dad walked through here. he arrived home three days early from a 10-month tour of duty. how nice it is to get exactly what you wish for. >> that is a christmas gift to remember. boy santa pulled off a good one there. >> i thought dad might have been santa. >> that would have been a good way to do it. >> all right, the warriors gett some nice presents too. coach mike...
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nobody has ever won in afghanistan. we can dance and crow at the russians getting their ass whip thread but we're getting the saming in our own way. >> sow you want out of there. one of the things i like about you is you're not a mean guy. you and i are probably the most politically apart as ever but we can have a few laughs and -- you are -- i'm like working for you in the newsroom. >> you're fired. >> thank you. >> like donald trump, you're fired. >> when you were doing the moore show, did you discuss politics with the crew? mary tyler moore is a big factor fan. she watches every night. >> no hedging. how old do i like? >> why hedge. how old do i look? >> mary has become much more conservative of late. i was the most outspoken liberal. >> do you know rush limbaugh calls me ted baxter. i consider that a compliment. >> he was a brilliant actor. >> ted this funniest man i ever knew. >> nine floors up the fire escape. >> ten, really. i lost count and overshot. >> we appreciate you coming in here, mr. asner, you're an hone
nobody has ever won in afghanistan. we can dance and crow at the russians getting their ass whip thread but we're getting the saming in our own way. >> sow you want out of there. one of the things i like about you is you're not a mean guy. you and i are probably the most politically apart as ever but we can have a few laughs and -- you are -- i'm like working for you in the newsroom. >> you're fired. >> thank you. >> like donald trump, you're fired. >> when you...
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i'm lieutenant frank grumel in afghanistan. i want to say happy new year to all my friends. >> happy holidays to you as well. here is your first look at some of the other news going on in america now. a holiday travel tragedy to start with in ohio. three adults and a child were killed early sunday. they went the wrong way on a highway and crashed head on into another mini van. two other children are in critical condition. authorities believe alcohol was involved. >>> residents of one community in north carolina have started a new holiday tradition placing 26 candle lit bags along their street to honor the 26 victims killed in the newtown, connecticut, shooting. the organizer says she plans to make it an annual event. >>> and it was a happy reunion between a phoenix woman and her best friend kane, a siberian husky went missing from his backyard around nine months ago, possibly after being stolen, and then somehow ended up in oregon. but thanks to a microchip kane's owner was located and he was flown home just in time for christm
i'm lieutenant frank grumel in afghanistan. i want to say happy new year to all my friends. >> happy holidays to you as well. here is your first look at some of the other news going on in america now. a holiday travel tragedy to start with in ohio. three adults and a child were killed early sunday. they went the wrong way on a highway and crashed head on into another mini van. two other children are in critical condition. authorities believe alcohol was involved. >>> residents of...
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last week i made a trip to afghanistan. i had a chance to sit down with all of our military commanders throughout the region, throughout the country. i also went to kandahar and met with our military commanders and also had the opportunity to meet with the afghan leaders as well. all of them -- all of them believe that we have fundamentally turned the tide in that effort after years in which we lack the right strategy and the necessary resources to try to achieve the mission that we were in marked on. we now have a plan in place, a campaign plan endorsed in chicago by nato that has strong international support. we have reversed a five-year trend of growing violence. the taliban to this day hasn't been able over the last year to regain any of the territory that they've lost. we are building afghan security forces that are on track to take the lead for securing the entire country next year. we continue to transition both governments and security to the afghans 100%, but we've also made clear that our commitment to afghanistan
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his own. >> happy holidays from kabul afghanistan. i want to say i had to the fuller family and i want to wish them a merry christmas and a happy new year. [ sniffles ] [ female announcer ] for everything your face has to face. face it with puffs facial tissues. puffs has air-fluffed pillows for 40% more cushiony thickness. face every day with puffs softness. [ male announcer ] this is bob a regular guy with an irregular heartbeat. the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob has afib: atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem a condition that puts him at greater risk for a stroke. [ gps ] turn left. i don't think so. [ male announcer ] for years, bob took warfarin and made a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but not anymore. bob's doctor recommended a different option: once-a-day xarelto®. xarelto® is the first and only once-a-day prescription blood thinner for patients with afib not caused by a heart valve problem that doesn't require routine blood monitoring. like warfarin xarelto® is proven
his own. >> happy holidays from kabul afghanistan. i want to say i had to the fuller family and i want to wish them a merry christmas and a happy new year. [ sniffles ] [ female announcer ] for everything your face has to face. face it with puffs facial tissues. puffs has air-fluffed pillows for 40% more cushiony thickness. face every day with puffs softness. [ male announcer ] this is bob a regular guy with an irregular heartbeat. the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob has...